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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE President has given up Indiana for 1883.
Green Smith and his gang have proved too
tough even for the stomach of the Democracy to
digest. -Chicago Journal
THE Presidents difficulty in finding suitable
men for the commission Of interstate commerce
is merely instance of the difficulty of per-
suading $4,000 men to accept 81 900 offices.
Philadelphia Press.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has drawn his check
for 500 in favor of the Hendricks monument
fund The action will perhaps De regarded in
some quarters as evidence and guarantee of
Democratic good faith.-Buffalo Express.
IT is very strange that no newspaper has thus
far had the enterprise to print the portrait of
those Chicago ministers who 80 grievously of
Tended" That would have been making the
| punishment fit the crime."-Minneapolis Trib-
uIe.
The extra session, if called, would be con-
| sumed mainly in fight the speakership.
and the formation of the committees, after which
| Mr.. Randall would again go through with his
familiar process of blocking all legislation in the
| way of tariff reduction and appropriations for
coast defenses. York Commercial Adver-
| tiSer.
IF there is one thing upon which Demo
| cratic administration is to be wrong, it is
| national finance. 1t is either a feast or famine
| all the time. At moment the Treasury is
| depleted and there not funds available to
meet current expenses at the next it is over
| flowing and its plethoric condition threatens a
| stringencv in the money mark et.-San Francisco
| Chronicle.
THE downtrodden OF the sex are taking much
comfort in the thought that if they did not win a
| victory in Massachusetts the other day when
| the municipal woman suffrage bill came up for
| consideration they at least made considerable
| gain over the preceding year. and actually came
| within eighteen votes of carrying their point
| It must be said. however, that the outlook else
| where is not 30 encouraging. New York
| Graphic.
THE trade dollar was originally intended tt
| benefit the sllver-mining class, by giving them
| special market for their product in China. i
| turned out to be the means of cheating hosts Of
| workingmen and small tradesmen. and of en-
| larging the bank accounts of brokers and con
| tractors And now it comes back to plague vi
| by adding more to already overloaded silvel
market 1t is proving dear experience lessor
and probably useless one-Chcago Times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

THE railroad accident near Boston is said,
by able engineers and professors, to have been
caused by the use of defective material in the
construction of the bridge. Inasmuch as
parts of the bridge have been under daily
strain for eleven years, at which time the
structure was remodeled, and the other por-
tons for as many years more it will seem to
the scientific mind that the materials
must have been in fairly good condition when
6rst put in. 1t seems not to have occurred to
any of the investigating experts that the de-
serioration incident to age may have had some
thing to do with the disaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

A PROPOSITION to submit to the people a
prohibition amendment to the Constitution
has been defeated in the Illinois Legislature
more than thirty years ago. The Legislature
of 1855 submitted proposed law on the sub
ject to a popular vote, at a special election,
and it was defeated by over 80, 600 majority.
The cause of temperance reform is much
stronger now than it was then, but it is
doubtful if prohibition is relatively any
stronger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

WITH Secretary Endicott deficient in tact
Secretary Bayard lacking in diplomatic judg-
ment Pos,master-general Villas without bust
ness sense, and Attorney general Garland de-
fcient in honor, not to say honesty. President
Clevelands advisers seem to be Unqualified
for giving advice. There are indications, how
ever, that the occupant of the White House
Is sufficient unto himself, and cares little for
The mental and moral crippes in his Cabinet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

Hon JOHN E. LAMB dropped into Cincin-
natl long enough to be interviewed. Asked
if the Indiana Democracy were united, he
said: Entirely so. We are in good shape
for the next campaign and will certainly
carry the State" Mr.. Lamb has pretty good
reason to know that the Democracy in his
district are not very united-at least not on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

We are not yet so far removed from the era
of slavery but some romance in real life, or
some question of law growing out of it, occa-
sionally springs up. One has just occurred
with bigamy. He married his first wife in
Kentucky, in 1861, and married again in 1877
fhe first wife is the prosecuting witness. On
she trial the defense produced as a witness a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

The immense wealth and position which came to
Robert Garrett from his father brought with it
round of social duties. which were quite in
compatible with the close attention to business
required by great property like the Baltimore
q Ohio, and between the two Mr. Garrett has
suffered diminution of physical health which
has warned him that he must clear away the
wreckage." Perhaps, in his prophetic mind Mr..
Gould was looking forward to the time when his
son would separate the great wealth he has
accumulated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
A Two-Cmce Major.

Shelbyviiie Republican.
Clerk Major showed up last night at the Coun-
Gil Tor the first time in sixty days Quite a
come down from the legislative hall to City
Council Meantime he has been drawing two
salaries for two separate Offices in spite of that
sacred Constitution" which it is Democrats
hereditary business to swear by and at aud keep
from being .infracted' by irreverent Repuh-
licanS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

In tie official reports of the Postmaster gen
eral, under the head of Statement of errors
made by railway postal clerks" it appears that
during the year ending June 80. 1885, the total
number of errors l. 742. $40 while in the year
ending June 80, 1856. they numbered 2.120. 1877.
The first year was before sweeping changes had
begun; the second was after the Republican ras-
Gals had begun to be turned out An increase of
81, 597 errors in one year accounts for good
many stray letters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas says Mr.
Cleveland will positively not be a candidate
for reelection. AS Mr.. Villas is suspected of
a desire to be a candidate himself, he can
hardly be regarded as disinterested party,
and before committing themselves, therefore.
the Democrats would do we'll to get little
information from first hands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

A CHICAGO alderman, who has been talked
of for Mayor, declines the nomination in ad-
and it would kill him to make the race He
says, II had rather be live alderman than a
dead Mayor" That man has in him the
making Of a statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

IT is stated that the widow of President Polk
keeps all her husbands private effects in his old
Office at Nashville. Tenn, quite undisturted
FARMER called his Zephyr"
She seemed such an amiable hephyr.
When the farmer drew near,
she kicked off his ear,
And the old farmers much dephyr.
PHILADELPHIA News The faith-cured Pitts
burg rheumatic has had relapse since the
weather changed The sugar-cured ham is the
only known cure that stands against all wealth
eTs.
IT is stated that Kelly, the gem of the dia-
mond field, has had his life insured for $40, 900
for the benefit of the Boston club. The wsest
ball club however, is that which gets an um-
pire's life insured in its favor.
EDWARD E. Bowen, o brother of Henry c.
Bowen, of the Independent, and a stanch
friend and supporter of the late Plymouth pas
tor died ir Brooklyn, on Monday last. The ex-
element incident to the death and burial of Mr..
Beecher brought on his death.
MRS. T. W. SoMERs of Topeka, writes an
open letter to the wandering women who are
tramping over Kansas delivering lectures" in be-
half of woman suffrage, in which she says: "If
these wandering apostles will 60 home and
attend to home duties. their husbands and
brothers will protect their interests and respect
woman, woman's Wishes and womans rights
Elk SENATOR DORSEY gave magnificent din
ner at his hotel in London, at which covers were
laid for forty-four guests. The table, which
was sixty feet long and six feet wide, was dec
Grated lavishly with rare flowers and fruits
The menu cards were painted with a separate
design. that of Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris hay-
ing very correctly painted portrait of her
father.
ELMIRA Gazette: sWhat mobile counte-
4
lady at soca. gathering the other evening.
Yes replied the young woman, with an effort
to smile, for Miss L. her hated rival, 'sshe
has very Mobile countenance and New Orleans
molassea-colored hair" And she elevated her
little pug nose as high she could and found an
attraction at the other side of the room.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has sunny corner room
| in the new War Department building, fitted up
with furniture Of his own choosing. Several
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

THE failure of a militia bill in the Missouri
Legislature causes rejoicing among the st.
Louis Anarchists and their organ heralded
the news with red flag inscribed give Ia
Commune" In st. Louis, as elsewhere, the
Anarchists are composed of the worst class
of foreigners, and they have an instructive
hatred of an honest, patriotic militia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

FREEMAN. of Pocasset, who murdered his
daughter ''for the Lords sake" has been de-
clared sane and set at liberty, but the doctors
give no assurance as to how long he is likely to
remain in this condition. With the same sort
of religion still in vogue in his neighborhood,
he may be presently INSPIRED" to remove
another daughter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

JAY GOULD. besides being pretty smart man
at business. is something of philosopher. Talk
ing about the B. & 0. deal, he said: 81 can I'M
derstand how Mr.. Garrett has come round to the
point where he wishes to be relieved from the
management of the road 1t is the tendency of
things in this country for one generation to ac-
cumulate and another to separate property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

masquerading as Lieutenant governor, but
having done this he was on their hands per-
manently, and they are finding it already very
different thing to dispose of him satisfactorily.
Smith is likely to be an old man of the sea
around Democratic necks until after the next
a1ention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

TEE American cardinals were formally
invested with their red hats at public con-
sistory in Rome amid imposing ceremonies.
One Of the two American cardinals, by the
way, is a Canadian, that country being always
spoken of on the other side as America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

day some cherished idol is knocked into smith
Greens" by the investigating fends who ferret
out information that undermnes our faith in
some historical fact or beautiful legend. James
Russell Lowell says Shakespeare did not write
Richard H." Ignatius Donnelly says Shaks.
peare did not write anything called his; Saint
Patrick is shown to be an Englshman; Barbary
Frietche never waved the flag at Frederick;
and here comes man who shows that Joan of
Arc was not burned at the stake, either by the
English or her own countrymen. but that she
married Frenchman of Lorraine, and lived
happy ever afterward.' as the story books say.
Somebody will come along next and try to prove
that Green Smith didn't run the Indiana Legis-
lature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
A Suggestion to Smith.

Detroit Tribune.
Green Smith, the great usnrper, wants to sue
coed Judge Turps as district atsorney. Well,
what Is he waiting forl Why doesen't he go
and take the Office and defy the powers to put
him outl Or is he getting tired Of holding Office
in that wayi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

SINCE the fashionable Russian bomb has been
made in the shape of book. literary people in
the Cars neighborhood are likely to be looked
upon with some suspicion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

LAWRENCE BARRETTs last theatrical tour in
England was understood at the time to have
been unsatisfactory in some respects: but the
public was led to believe that it was very sue
cessful in a financial way. A suit brought
against the actor by the Gilligs, of the American
Exchange. brings out the fact however, that
Mr.. Barrett was obliged to borrow money to get
himself and his company out Of England He
explains the legal action against him by charg-
ing the Exchange with trying to collect 80 per
cent. interest on the loan, an amount which he
refuses to pay. 1t is highly probable that the
small fortunes said to be made by ''star" actors
and actresses during tours in this country and
abroad would. if brought down to basis of
fact, often appear in the shape of loan, as in
this case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

IT was formerly maintained by censorious
folk living outside of New England that your
true Yankee was, if not penurious, at least
little NEAR" or, to put it in another way, a
penny assumed, in his eyes, dimensions APP
preaching the measure of cart wheel This
ancient SANDER is exploded, of course. Excos
sive frugality. sometimes known as .'closeness,r
is human, not Yankee, trait; it may be de-
veloped as far West as, say Fremont. O., or it
may have its existence in Boston. When Bos
tonian does become imbued with this spirit of
economy, it is apt to become a ruling passion,
strong even in death or a railroad accident A
little incident which occurred at the Forest Hill
bridge disaster, the other day, indicates the in
tensty of the Boston mind when once in the pos
session of the idea of thrift He lived in the sub
urbs and was apassenger on the Inflated train
In his pocket was book taken from circulat-
ing library. His brother, in the city, hearing of
the accident, fastened to the spot and found
him bruised, bleeding, and but just alive. He
thought OF but enc thing. '"rhis book must go
back" no said; Its costing cents a day and it
won't do to keep it. l must take it back right
off" The brother could do nothing with him I'M
til he had taken the book, with promise to re-
turn it to the library. The expense of 2 cents a
day thus headed off, the wounded man breathed
easier and, it may safely be presumed, is pro
crossing rapidly towards health, though the To-
cal chroncler is silent on this point. If he does
recover, however, and, if economy is the road to
wealth, this suburban gentleman is in fair way
to own one of those celebrated Massachusetts
three-acre farms before he dies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18

NINE of the Democratic Texas bulldozers
have been indicted for intimidating voters.
So much for the Senatorial investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
Land Office st New Orleans, la.
Nnnta,nLD., % lNNr

Land Office st New Orleans, La.
September 20. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof III support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge. or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court. at Abheville.
La. on Monday, November z. 1887. VIZ !:
Iuc 'Brnussard. who made Homestead
Entry No. 66s4. for the FL Of NV quarter.
ship II, south. Range 3 East. La. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. aud
cultivation of, said land. viz;-0nezime
Prejcan, Theogene ~Schexnayder. Onezime
Raudoin and Elci Prelean, all Of |ermiliop
Parish, Louisiana.
THos. J. BUTLER, Register,
Oct. I, 1857.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01

with a touching tribute to Governor
Nichols devotion to duty, as a sol
der and as a statesman. He demon
strated that under the Nichols adj
min@istration taxation was reduced
So ,0e0 per annum, and confidence
in public securities restored.
Ex-Governor Francis I. Nichols,
whom the presiding officer intro
duced, in a few elegant and appro'
pirate remarks, and as the Moses
who. in 1877, led Louisiana ont Of
Egyptian darkness Of radical oppres'
sion aud Republican misrule," was
greeted with a tremendous outbrrst
of enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer
was given by the audience at the
]appearancc Of this ~warscarred vet
eran, whose civic virtues are as great
as his military reHown. The General
feeling unwell made hut a few re-
marks. in English and French. which
we're heartily recci!ed and applaud
ed by his hearers.
After the conclusion OF the speak
ing. the following resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted:
Resovcd, That we, the citizens OF
} the Parish of Vermllion. hail with
pleasure the announcement that
General Francis Z. Nichols, in
obedience to the call of the better
element of the Democratic party
throughout the State, has consented
to become a candidate for the office
Of governor Of the State OF Louis
lana.
ResoA,ed 1uytAer, That we believe
q change in the administration OF
: oar State government is necessary.
: and that we believe the interests OF
, the people vii! be best snb-ervei by
I placing the helm Of State III the
hands Of the wise statesman and
! true patriot, Francis I. Nichols
who, in 1876. rescued our Stute
t from the thraldCm Of Radical mis-
, rule ard corruption.
Resolged ,turther, That, imposing
implicit confidence in the integrity
; ability, frnuess and wisdom of Gen
Francis L. Nichols, we hereby
J, pledge ourselves to use every honor
j able means to secure his nomination
as the standard-bcarer Of the Demo
i cratic party of the State Of Loulsiau;
in the coming campaign.
Y r, G. Smedes. Chairman;
p ". A. White, Lassie B,oussard
r Q. Il. 0'Bryan, VIM. Cadc,
Henry II. Bartels, G. ". Fciter,
? Committee on Resolutions,
After the adoption Of the resolu
tons a vote Of thanks was tenderc'
II the Abbcyille Brass Bard, and Il.
!. meeting dismissed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01

Ouachita Telegraph: If McEnery
will carry a parish between the
Ouachita and Red rivers we are yet
to lear of it. If the gnbernatoriai
contest has narrowed down, as the
faclionalisls contend, between Nc
Emery and Nichols, it does seem
that it is fast narrowing down to
Nichols alone.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01
TO COTTON BUYERS
AND THE
PUBLIC GENERALLY

! beg leave to call your attention to the
fact that by arrangements recently madr
banking department offers MANY fasil'
ities, which would tend to serve your in.
terests more fully than heretofore. com.
pairing favorably with the banking inst
buttons of our ~neighhoring towns | hope
which will be given the promptest atten,
ton possible ar very moderate rates.
Very respectfully,
n. Z. YoUNG.
Abbevillc. Aug. Is, 1ss7.-3m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01
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Natural Tutor Administering.
tTAIE or LOUISIANA Parish Of Yer
= ---L.-n- nEtE o. Mt 1 NnAEt "a

cTAIE or LOUISIANA PARISH OF Yer
> m~iIion-25th District court Va. II.
Succession of lelaGle MeauX.
Application of Antoine Arthur hrouss2rt.
administrator Of said succession to be
discharged.
Whereas Antoine n ErousSart, admin
i~strator of the succession OF i'elagie
,ieallx. deed. has made application for hos
final discharge IS such administrator.
and for Inc release Of himself. and suit--
ties on his administrator haud. VOW al
persons having opposition to make to the
iiisrhsrgc Of said administrator. and the
release q himself and s%ttr"tIes are hereby
u9titiad 10 tile such oppoStionln writing III
ny office within ten day from tt1s date.
t3Isen under my official signature and
seal Of court, TINS lst day ofoetoher 1850,
LAeIlE BKUj=SAHp, Clerk.
". y. EdWArtis. Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01

One Of the amusing incidents OF
Wednesdays massmecting was the
back ward summersault OF the 1iaces
Democrat reporter, whose chair
turned over with him on the speak.
cr's platform during the progress of
the meeting. Perhaps he was upset
by the knock down arguments of the
Nichols orators.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01
NOTICE..

J,sP. Guevdan's pasture being completed
and properly closed. he does forbid hunt
ing on his grounds. and all parties caught
hunting thereon will he dealt with accord
ing to law He also forhids tine passing of
loose cattle through his said pasture. He
would further state that he Is now ready
to take in cattle, his pasture having
proved satisfactory. Persons wishing to
tale their stock out Of the pasture must
Arst call at the house of the undersigned
and notify him of the taar.
Il. L. GuEyDAs.
Sept. a, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01
Free Trade.

The reduction of internal revenue and
the taking off of revenue stamp from
Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has large
" benefited the consumers, as well as
relieving the burden of home mannfactrr-
ers. Especially is this the case with
GREEN'S august F}o'reT and Bosebee'S Ger
man Syrup, as the reduction of ~thirty-siz
cents per dozen, has been added to in
crease the size of the bottles containing
these remedies, thereby giving one-fiftb
more medicine in the Is cent size, The
august Fouer for Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint and the German Syrup for
Cough and Lung trouhle, have perhaps,
the largest sales Of any medicines in the
world. The advantage of increased size
of the bottles will be greatly appreciated
by the sick and afflicted, in every town
and village IN civilized countries. Sample
bottles for 10 cents remain the same
SIZE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01

The number of people who at
tended the Nichols barbecue was
remarkable, considering that this is
the business time Of the year with
the farming population. But not
w~ithstanding the fact that the cotton
picking is in full blast, the farmers
turned out in large numbers to vel,
come the gallant General Nichols.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-01
JOSEPH NJ. FRASER, Proprleto
Abbeviile. Louisiana.

r KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Horses. Bucgies and Ambulances Ior
hirs. | also keep one of the best feed sta
hes in the country, and no pains not
means will be spared 70 give that attenno,
and care to stock left in my charge VIII
is necessary they should have. spt'ias
attention will be given TO the saN
horses. mules, or anything else pertaiha ~
to the livery business, entrusted 10 III.
Horses boarded by the week or month ~
reasonable rates. Call an examine ny
stock, inspect my stable aud learn ny
charges. Feeling confident to give enGra
satisfaction TO those who may patroh .I,c
me, / solicit a liberal share of the P zee
patronage. Gee o.